Africa’s second

Mount Kenya · Kenya

Africa’s secondsummit.

Jagged, glaciated and far quieter than Kilimanjaro — a true wilderness climb to Point Lenana.

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  • Trekking summitPoint Lenana 4,985 m
  • Typical trek4–6 days
  • Best monthsJan–Feb · Jul–Oct
  • LevelChallenging
  • StatusUNESCO World Heritage
Ice, tarns

Why go

Ice, tarns and silence.

Bamboo forest, giant lobelias and glacial valleys below the peaks of Batian and Nelion. Few other trekkers — just the mountain.

On the map

On the equator.

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When to travel

Best time to go.

Driest months give the best summit chances.

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Samburu & Maasai Mara Fly-in

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6–8 days · 5,895 m

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